Parramatta Chamber of Commerce

Board Member

Chamberlains Law Firm

Director

Taylor and Scott Lawyers

Estate Planning - Wills, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian. 
Estate Administration - Probate and Letters of Administration 
Disputed and Contested Wills  acting for Executors or Beneficiaries
Property - conveyancing residential and commercial. Advisory work for developers
Disputed property matters and litigation  including easement work. Advising on easements and property issues.
Advisory work and structures Property
Banking and Finance Mortgages - acting for lenders and Borrowers
 Commercial - Retail and Commercial leases, business sales, Commercial litigation

Partner

Senior Associate

Practice Areas  Banking and Finance, Property, Commercial and Estate Law

Senior Associate

Trinity Lawyers

Residential Mortgage Work - high volume mortgage work.
Advising Lenders on Structures
Advising on Regulations. 
Property - Conveyance

Solicitor

Gadens

Banking and Finance - Residential Mortgage for non bank lender and banks.

Lawyer

Galilee Solicitors

Banking and Finance - Residential Mortgage

Abbott Tout Lawyers

Banking and Finance and Mortgage
Residential Mortgages for non bank lenders 
Commercial Lending

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Senior Paralegal

Yvonne Swift and Burn

Paralegal in:
Personal Injury and Workers Compensation 
Criminal Law, 
Conveyancing buying and selling
Wills and Probate and Letters of Administration 
Family Law 
Debt Recovery.

Paralegal 

Areas of Law: Wills and Estate Planning, Probate and Estates Administration, Will Disputes and Contested Estates, Property Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law.

I have gained my expertise from previous employment with leading national law firms and medium firms.

I predominantly practise in Wills & Estates Law - estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, family provision claims, and wills disputes. My background in Estate Law covers all facets from preparation of complex Wills, Powers of Attorney, Appointment of Enduring Guardianship, Administering Estates (Probate) and Disputed Estate. I completed a master's in applied laws (Wills & Estates and Estate Planning) through the College of Law in 2017.

My experience and skills extend to assisting with the purchase and sale of residential and commercial property, development sales and acquisitions, leasing, purchase/sale of business, property law, property disputes,  wills and estate planning, disputed wills and estates, estate administration, mortgage lending and securitisation, mortgage disputes, commercial law, commercial contracts.

My clients have included banks and non-bank institutions, public and private corporations, corporate executives, professionals, small to medium enterprises and business entrepreneurs and a broad range of individuals.

I am also on the Board of Parramatta Chamber of Commerce.  My role as a Board Member at Parramatta Chamber of Commerce harnesses my governance expertise, contributing to the community's commercial prosperity. Our accomplishments are a testament to the collective effort, with a focus on fostering robust business environments. With hands-on experience in the various areas of law, I am dedicated to elevating legal standards and enriching the professional landscape.

Evelyn Gardis

Be Bold Fundraising

• Develop Major Gift fundraising strategies to increase revenue.
• Offer tailored coaching and training to enhance major gift cultivation and stewardship.
• Engage and develop relationships with corporate partners to increase donations.

Fundraising Consultant

Parramatta Mission

General Manager, Community and Fundraising

•	Manage and develop relationships with key stakeholders to build effective strong and mutually beneficial corporate partnerships. 
•	Champion and manage relationships to create stronger partnerships with existing stakeholders to ensure retention.
•	Liaise with partners to address their objectives, communicate the needs of Parramatta Mission and create synergy.
•	Analyse and report on activity in alignment with key metrics.
•	Leverage current relationships and building a pipeline of new prospects and opportunities to build sustainable and meaningful partnerships that create shared value.
•	Generate corporate, bequest and major donor fundraising revenue to meet annually agreed income targets.
•	Maintain and grow an active pipeline of corporate prospects, major donors and bequests prospects.
•	Develop tailor-made and innovative corporate strategies and tactics for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of corporate partners.
•	 Develop proposals in collaboration with CCS to meet corporate donors’ needs. 
•	Prepare and present proposals to potential corporates and other partners in consultation with the Executive team.
•	Manage and strategically build relationships with an existing portfolio of corporate partners and donors, while alongside developing new partnerships.

Manager, Partnerships and Major Donors

Thread Harvest

•	Develop and cast the business vision and mission and get buy-in from the team 
•	Lead a team of six volunteers who believe in the vision of Thread Harvest
•	Construct the organisation strategy, along with the short, medium and long term goals
•	Responsible for creating and developing the budgets for the organisations departments
•	Co-ordinate the teams effort to deliver an effective offering and purchase experience to the market
•	Establish and develop relationships with existing brands 
•	Recruit and build partnerships with new brands who align to our vision and mission
•	Budgeting, financial management and day to day business accounting
•	Business banking, invoice control and payment and account management

Managing Director

WorldShare Australia

•	Develop and execute the major donor strategy for WorldShare
•	Engage current donors and supporters to create stronger partnerships with existing stakeholders to steward retention and growth
•	Engage new and existing networks to build new relationships and expand funding opportunities
•	Analyse donation data and report on partner initiatives, draw detailed insights and report on key metrics
•	Prepare presentations, pitch to new supporters and perform speaking engagements at churches, businesses and the like 
•	Develop a pipeline of new prospects and opportunities to build sustainable and meaningful partnerships that create shared value and generate revenue for WorldShares partners.
•	Lead a direct report in a supporter engagement role. This includes providing learning opportunities, conducting performance reviews and on-the-job coaching.

Strategic Relationship Manager

SURA Pty Ltd

Underwriter for Sura Film and Entertainment 

•	Implement strategies to profitably grow the portfolio in accordance with business needs 
•	Manage segment-specific accounts that Austagencies has been established to service
•	Underwrite and administer qualifying insurance risks in accordance with the parameters established and agreed between Austagencies and the insurer(s)
•	Ensure the compliance of Austagencies in both technical matters and operational processes
•	Relationship management with brokers, clients and internal departments to ensure agreed service and quality standards are delivered.
•	Monitor and deliver agreed service level standards
•	Involvement/contribution to projects, initiatives and working groups (internal and external)
•	Manage daily client enquiries
•	Provide specialist product advice to customers
•	Assist claims and accounts departments with queries
•	Identify cross-selling opportunities

Underwriter for Latitude Marine

Black on Black Revolution Pty Ltd

Black on Black - an ethical clothing label whose focus and purpose is to empower disadvantaged communities by investing financially, physically and spiritually into them as well as creating a global awareness of existing community development programs that are in the process of changing and transforming lives. 

Our message is one of hope. That we can all make a difference, that we all have a purpose in this life and that by joining together as one and being apart of this revolution we can have a powerful impact on the extensive need that exists within our world.

You are what you wear. The brand you represent says a lot about who you are and what you stand for and so we invite you to walk with us.

Black on Black - Be Empowered.

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Hannah Direct

• Door to door sales of autocare services for brands such as Goodyear, Bridgestone and Midas. 
• An average of $15,000 revenue individual sales/ month and $33,000 revenue generated from other team members. 
• Sales training for new and current team members. 
• Team building, management and development. 
• Setting sales goals and targets and managing the results. 
• Managing existing customer relationships, expectations and complaints. 
• Location mapping and assigning the team’s daily territory

Sales Manager

Masters Home Improvement

• Work across teams (IT and business teams) to resolve system issues        
• Coordination of initial mass fill loads (40,000 sku’s at $7.5 million value/ store) to facilitate accurate stock receipts 
• Coordination and prioritization of priority stock supply (6,000 SKU's equating to 30,000 pallets of stock) between storage providers and distribution centres (DCs) 
Stock level optimisation and reconciliation across systems 
• Development and implementation of event planning tools to improve the planning and measurement of key events throughout the year. Eg. Christmas, seasonal promotional events and Easter

Supply Chain Manager

The Cold Chain

• Coordinate operational performance metrics (KPIs) and costing studies across the supply chain process.  
• Coordinate business development activities and manage existing client relationships 
• Project leader for new business tenders and proposals 
• Successfully managed the tender for McCain Foods which involved leading the project team, formulating various P&L scenarios and preparation of pitch presentation for final proposal to the McCain Board of Directors. This resulted in Cold Chain securing a 5 year contract worth ZAR410M (A$58M). 
• Extraction of unprofitable Stock Keeping Units (SKU) across the supplier base. This resulted in the availability of additional pallet slot space for new profitable customers and the reduction of drop stock and damage levels.

• Managing and servicing a fleet of 70 delivery vehicles 
• Daily dispatching and coordinating of 60 vehicles, carrying between 200-300 tons, to around 250 customers 
• Managing a workforce of 40 drivers, 40 van assistants, 4 mechanics, 4 supervisors a transport clerk, transport router and transport coordinator 
• Preparing yearly budget plans and costing projects for Head Office 
• Analysis on store level service and recommendations resulted in an improvement in service levels from a 92% standard to a 97.5% standard 
• Delivered a 44% reduction in Reloads from an average of 112 tons per month to 63 tons per month - This reduced transport costs from a CPK of ZAR7.23/km to ZAR5.86/km

Transport Manager

• Various projects and the accumulation and production of operational statistics such as CPK’s, profitability analyses and stock level optimization reports for the Transport Director 
• Budget analysis, KPI costings, ABC modelling, Transport/warehouse cost analysis and DC cost analysis

National Transport Analyst

With over 13 years of experience in ethical business, social enterprise, and nonprofit management, I have developed useful skills to the NFP sector, specializing in major donor fundraising, strategic planning, and building effective partnerships.

In my roles as General Manager of Parramatta Mission and Managing Director of Thread Harvest, I developed and executed strategies that grew profit-for-purpose organizations, exceeded fundraising targets, and secured significant partnerships with corporates, foundations, and donors.

I aim to help nonprofits improve their major donor fundraising, focusing on practical strategies that strengthen donor relationships, grow revenue, and achieve long-term impact.

Is your organization ready to unlock its full fundraising potential? 

Let's schedule a catch up call or coffee.

Davyn de Bruyn

Rejection Isn’t Failure

When I first started fundraising, rejection terrified me.
But that fear started long before fundraising.

Growing up, I hated asking for things, especially from my dad.
Somewhere along the line, I learned that asking meant risking a no.
And a no felt personal. Final.
So, I stopped asking.

Years later, I found myself in door-to-door sales.
Basically rejection therapy with a uniform.

We were taught a simple rule:
For every ten doors you knock on, you’ll get one yes.

That one yes could make your day, but the other nine taught you how to earn it.
Every no was an opportunity to listen better, tell your story clearer, or show your value more simply.

That experience rewired the way I think about rejection.
A no isn’t a dead end. It’s usually a need for more information.
It’s a sign the person hasn’t yet seen what you see.

In fundraising, it’s the same.
No rarely means never. Most often, it's not yet.
It means you’ve got more work to do in helping the donor understand the impact, the value, the benefit.

Developing the fundraiser’s mindset means retraining the way we think about hearing the word no.
Instead of taking it personally, we take it as practice.
Instead of seeing it as rejection, we see it as refinement.

The best fundraisers I know don’t chase yeses. They collect learnings.
Because if you need ten doors to get one open,
every no isn’t failure. It’s progress.

#BeBold

The FunRaising Strategist | Helping Charities Unlock Major Gift Funding to Scale Impact 🙏🏼 #BEBOLD 💪🏼

What. A. Night. 🙌🏼🔥

Last night’s Christians Against Poverty Fundraising Dinner was nothing short of extraordinary.

We heard Mel’s story: a single mother of three who, after fleeing domestic violence, found hope and a future through a local church and a CAP Money Mentor, Darren. But it wasn’t just the budgeting tools that changed her life…

It was the community.
People who believed in her.
Who stood beside her.
Who reminded her she wasn’t alone.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

Rosie Kendall absolutely nailed the vision casting, sharing where CAP is headed over the next three years as we scale impact, raise up more Money Mentors, and equip churches to walk with people through some of the hardest seasons of life.

Last year CAP raised $80K. This year, we set a Bold target of $200K.

The final number?

$214,000 🍾🔥
Let that sink in.

To every donor, sponsor, guest, volunteer, and prayer warrior who helped make this happen, thank you. Your generosity is fuelling life-changing transformation across the country.

Beyond grateful to be working with CAP these past six months, watching this mission grow, mature, and boldly step into what’s next.

More churches.
More mentors.
More Mel stories.

This is just the beginning. 

Let’s go. 🚀

#BeBold
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Still recovering from the strongest margarita I’ve had in a long time . . .
So you know the Business After Five event at MISC. Parramatta was a hit.

Massive thanks to the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce and the incredible team at MISC. for hosting such a vibrant evening! Stunning venue, top-tier hospitality, incredible food… and cocktails that had half the room feeling a little bolder than usual by 6:45pm 🍸😄

It was more than just great drinks and good vibes. It was connection, collaboration, and a real sense of local pride. Hearing Jad Nehmetallah and Sebastian Khouri share the story behind MISC. and its place in the heart of Parramatta was a great reminder of what’s possible when business and community walk hand in hand.

Grateful to be part of a community that celebrates local vision, backs bold ideas, and knows how to throw a great party.

Cheers to future partnerships, strong margaritas, and even stronger local connections.

#BeBold

The Inner Critic vs The Calling

That little voice in your head that says,
“Who do you think you are?”
 “You’re not experienced enough.”
 “Someone else could do this better.”

Every fundraiser knows it.
It’s the voice that shows up right before the big moment.
And somehow, it always sounds convincing.

Early in my career, that voice was loud.
I’d walk into meetings thinking, Why would they listen to me?
I wasn’t the most qualified or the most polished.
And yet, the more I focused on myself, the smaller I felt.

Over time I learned that the antidote to the inner critic isn’t more confidence.
It’s calling.

When I stopped trying to prove myself and started focusing on the mission, everything changed.
Because when you’re anchored in purpose, the spotlight shifts.
It’s not about your performance anymore.
It’s about the people you’re serving and the transformation you’re inviting others into.

Developing the fundraiser’s mindset means learning to turn down the noise of self-doubt by turning up the volume on your “why.”
You don’t need to be the loudest or the slickest.
You just need to be clear on the impact you’re representing.

The inner critic will always whisper.
But your calling will always speak louder if you let it.

#BeBold

Confidence Is a Skill, Not a Feeling

When I started in fundraising, I kept waiting to feel confident before making the invitation to support.
I thought if I just prepared enough, rehearsed enough, believed enough, then the nerves would disappear.

They never did.

What I’ve learned since is that confidence doesn’t come first.
It comes after action.

The first time I knocked on a door in sales, I was shaking.
By the tenth, I was nervous but steady.
By the hundredth, I was smiling before they even opened the door.

That’s when it clicked.
Confidence is a skill you train, not a feeling you wait for.

In fundraising, it’s the same.
Every conversation, every ask, every awkward pause adds another rep to your confidence muscle.
It’s built through movement, not mindset alone.

Developing the fundraiser’s mindset means accepting that courage comes before confidence.
You act your way into belief.
You build it one ask, one story, one stretch at a time.

So if you’re waiting to feel ready before you step out, don’t.
Start where you are.
Confidence will catch up once you move.

#BeBold

Playing the Long Game

Fundraising will test your patience like few other things.
You plant seeds that can take months, sometimes years, to grow.
And in between, there’s silence.

You follow up, you check in, you nurture the relationship…
and still, nothing moves.
It’s in those moments that the real work happens, not on the outside, but on the inside.

When I ran my marathon, I learned a powerful truth.
You can’t sprint the whole way.
If you try, you burn out.
If you pace yourself, you last.

Fundraising is the same.
The best fundraisers know how to run at the speed of trust.
They know that relationships, like endurance, take time to build.
And that patience is a muscle, one that grows every time you resist the urge to rush the outcome.

Developing the fundraiser’s mindset means embracing delayed gratification.
It’s the discipline of showing up when results aren’t instant.
It’s believing that consistent, genuine effort will pay off, even when you can’t yet see the finish line.

Because fundraising isn’t about quick wins.
It’s about playing the long game with faith, focus, and follow-through.

Could not recommend this more to my network! 

David Tensen is an Australian poet, author, and teacher whose work explores faith, spirituality, and maturity. He has authored 7 books, including his latest manifesto, ‘Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity’.

This will be an incredibly valuable session for all men who are asking the big questions around meaning and purpose in life.

View company: Centre for Men and Families Australia

We don’t talk much about eldering, but it’s time we did! 

We’re living longer than ever. We’ve got knowledge on tap. But something’s missing. Too many men move into the second half of life still needing to be centre stage, afraid to let go.

This "evening with" is a conversation with David Tensen—poet, author, teacher, and fellow traveller—about what it means to grow into wisdom, not just grow old.

We’ll talk about:
• Why death, listening, and letting go matter
• What gets in the way of maturity
• How we start to live more generously, from wherever we are

This isn’t just for old men. It’s for any man asking the deeper questions. Any man ready to take the next step.
Eldering at Any Age

 Thursday 13 November 2025
 6:30–8:00 pm QLD Time | Online
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